Upscale townhomes offer maintenance provided lifestyle

Located in Leawood just off of Kenneth Road and 148th Street and enveloped by a beautiful pastoral setting, the new residential community of Leabrooke Town Manor offers luxurious, upscale maintenance-provided townhomes to suit a wide range of lifestyles.

Once completed, this boutique community will consist of approximately 90 homes offering a wide array of amenities to suit buyers from single professionals, to families with young children, to empty-nesters and retirees.

Leabrooke Town Manor currently offers 13 spacious and open floor plans encompassing three and four bedrooms, with the buyer’s choice of 1 ½-story and reverse 1 ½-story designs. Prices range from $329,000 to $372,000.

The upscale interior features include upgraded 3 ½ inch hardwood floors, knotty alder cabinetry, brushed nickel or oil rubbed hardware, crown molding, iron spindles, designer carpet on the stairs, upgraded 12x24 inch tile in the bathrooms, stone or tile fireplaces, built-in bookcases and beautiful wood treatment on many of the ceilings.

The state-of-the-art kitchens offer granite or quartz countertops with a generous breakfast bar allowing for a secondary eating area, and stainless steel appliances complete with a gas self-cleaning range.

The reverse 1 ½-story plan offers the master bedroom and laundry on the main floor, boasting a spacious lower level which includes two bedrooms, a full bathroom, roomy living area, separate storage rooms and egress, daylight or walkout access.

The 1 ½ story-plan also offers the master bedroom and laundry on the main floor with an upstairs that includes two bedrooms, a full bathroom, spacious loft, additional closets, and several that have bay windows with window seats. There is one remaining 1 ½-story plan that has an additional bedroom on the main floor which could also be used as an office. All 1 ½-story homes include a full pre-plumbed basement with egress windows.

Each home includes a textured stucco and rock exterior, lush landscaped yard and a private deck or patio. All homes include an attached two-car garage with 8-foot insulated doors and Lift Master belt-driven openers, with one remaining home having a three-car garage.

According to builder Dan Taylor, “What we offer at Leabrooke Town Manor are upscale features and finishes that one would expect to find in a higher price point single-family home, at a more affordable price. Knowing that many of our buyers are moving from single-family homes with custom finishes, we have designed and built these luxurious townhomes to include the fine finishes that they are already accustomed to, and have included these upgrades as standard in our list prices.”

As a maintenance-provided community, residents here will enjoy a relaxing, lock-and-leave lifestyle where all of the routine duties associated with typical homeownership are covered under the monthly homeowner association dues.

The monthly homeowners dues include fire and property liability insurance covering the home, fixtures and equipment such as the HVAC; resident water and sewer; repair and replacement of roof and gutters; mowing, edging, trimming, fertilizing and weeding of lawns; pruning of all trees and bushes; snow removal; and annual start-up, winterization and repair of the lawn sprinkler system.

The annual Leabrooke Master HOA dues include trash pick-up, the swimming pool, Sport Court with tennis and basketball, a stocked fishing pond, and the clubhouse with exercise facility.

According to Patty Hummel, who markets the community for ReeceNichols, “The maintenance-provided lifestyle is very popular with people across the generational spectrum, as it allows them to spend more time with family and friends instead of taking care of their yards, repairs, and the like,” she said.

Residents of Leabrooke Town Manor create a carefree life and are able to enjoy the wealth of outdoor amenities. In addition, this community offers excellent proximity to the fabulous Ironwoods Park, easy access to the 135th St. shopping corridor and feeds into the Blue Valley School District. This is most likely one of the last opportunities for people to buy a new construction residence in Leawood at this price.

“In addition to the completed townhomes for buyers needing a quick close, we have several in the early stages of construction,” said Hummel. “There is still time available for buyers to choose their stain and paint colors, granite, carpet and other options that meet their particular needs, desires, and lifestyle.”

This story was originally published March 18, 2016 at 7:04 PM with the headline "Upscale townhomes offer maintenance provided lifestyle."